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Adult Basic Education Placement Summary The next steps after placing into Adult Basic Education Procedures If you place into Adult Basic Education reading, you must complete that before you can enroll in college-level courses. If you test into... Read More

Alternate Placement Tests Summary Overview of the alternate placement tests that can be substituted for the EdReady test Placement Requirements Placement is required for most programs as well as for many individual classes that have... Read More

Cancel a Placement Test Summary How to cancel a placement test Instructions When you scheduled the EdReady placement test, a confirmation email was sent to you. To cancel or reschedule the placement test, just follow the link in that email. For... Read More

CLEP Exam and AP Score Credit Summary Where the CLEP exam can be taken and how to send CLEP and AP scores to A-B Tech Take the CLEP Exam The CLEP (College Level Examination Program) is a series of examinations in 35 introductory college... Read More

Credit by Examination Summary Guidelines for obtaining Credit by Examination at A-B Tech Overview Students who can provide tangible evidence of preparation to challenge a course, such as a transcript of similar college-level credits,... Read More

Dietary Management Test Summary Information about taking the Dietary Management Test at A-B Tech Overview We no longer host the Dietary Management test, since it's now an online test. For more information, visit the Association of Nutrition... Read More

GED Test Preparation Summary How to prepare for a GED test Classroom Instruction You may contact our Department of Transitional Studies at (828) 398-7433 or AdultEd@abtech.edu to reserve a spot in an upcoming registration and orientation session.... Read More

HiSET Exam Summary Overview of the HiSET exam and using HiSET for admission to A-B Tech What is the HiSET?  The HiSET (High School Equivalency Test) is a national high school equivalency test from ETS (Educational Testing Service). It is an... Read More

International Placement Testing Summary Placement testing required for international students EdReady Placement Test You can find the steps for applying to A-B Tech as an international student on our website at International Admissions... Read More

Placement Testing (Overview) Summary An overview of placement testing requirements, waiving a placement test, placement test preparation, and re-testing Placement Requirements and Options The purpose of placement is to be sure you're... Read More

Register for a Placement Test Summary How to register for and cancel an EdReady placement test Register for or Cancel Placement Testing A-B Tech offers several placement options, which are listed at abtech.edu/placement. If you need to take an... Read More

Request Placement Test Scores Summary How to obtain placement test scores Instructions To request a copy of placement test scores, students can email testingcenter@abtech.edu with the information below. This must be done by the student or by... Read More

Retake a Placement Test Summary When placement tests can be retaken Retest Policy Students who have already taken the placement test and would like to take it again are allowed to retake it once in a five-year period. The second placement test... Read More

Send Placement Test Scores to A-B Tech Summary How to send placement test scores to A-B Tech  EdReady Scores If you've taken an EdReady, NC-DAP, or Accuplacer within the last ten years at another school, you can contact... Read More

Spanish Language Placement Testing Summary Overview of the foreign language placement tests available for students seeking to place into a higher-level foreign language course Spanish Only A-B Tech offers foreign language placement testing in... Read More

TABE Test Summary How and where to take the TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) Test Overview The TABE test (Test of Adult Basic Education) is an adult basic skills assessment. The reading comprehension section of the test is required for... Read More

Transitional Studies Summary Services and hours of the Transitional Studies department (formerly known as the Adult Basic Education/High School Equivalency Office, ABE/HSE Office, or the GED Office) Services Offered High School Equivalency... Read More

Who Needs to Complete Placement Summary Help with determining whether or not you need to take a placement test Overview Placement helps A-B Tech assess your readiness to take college-level classes, and it helps us determine what level of English... Read More